Manathu Vaanil
From Priyamudan Prabhu · 1984
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Priyamudan Prabhu1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| ………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Manathu vaanil valam varum neram | When hovering in the sky of the mind, |
| Idhaya veenai swarangalai paadum | The veena of the heart sings musical notes. |
| Manathu vaanil valam varum neram | When hovering in the sky of the mind, |
| Idhaya veenai swarangalai paadum | The veena of the heart sings musical notes. |
| Male | |
| Dhinam dhinam kanavugal | Every day, dreams... |
| Uyir tharum ninaivugal | Life-giving memories... |
| Paappappaa paapapappaa paapapappaa paapappaa | Paappappaa paapapappaa paapapappaa paapappaa |
| Male | |
| Manathu vaanil valam varum neram | When hovering in the sky of the mind, |
| Idhaya veenai swarangalai paadum | The veena of the heart sings musical notes. |
| Dhinam dhinam kanavugal | Every day, dreams... |
| Uyir tharum ninaivugal | Life-giving memories... |
| Paappappaa paapapappaa paapapappaa paapappaa | Paappappaa paapapappaa paapapappaa paapappaa |
| Male | |
| Manathu vaanil valam varum neram | When hovering in the sky of the mind, |
| Idhaya veenai swarangalai paadum | The veena of the heart sings musical notes. |
| Male | |
| Thedum vaazhvin thedal innisaiyo…. | Is the search of a searching life sweet music? |
| Oonum uyirum koodum ennisaiyo….haan | Is my music where body and soul join together? Haan... |
| Entha raagam vanthathu intha paadal thanthadhu | Which raga arrived? Who gave this song? |
| Anbin regai padarumae malaril thenum sidharumae | The lines of love will spread, and honey will scatter from the flower. |
| En paadal thedal yaavum neeyae | My song, my search, everything is you. |
| Uyirinil oli mazhaiyae…. | Oh rain of light within the soul... |
| Male | |
| Manathu vaanil valam varum neram | When hovering in the sky of the mind, |
| Idhaya veenai swarangalai paadum | The veena of the heart sings musical notes. |
| Dhinam dhinam kanavugal | Every day, dreams... |
| Uyir tharum ninaivugal | Life-giving memories... |
| Paappap paapapap paapapappaa paapappaa | Paappap paapapap paapapappaa paapappaa |
| Male | |
| Manathu vaanil valam varum neram | When hovering in the sky of the mind, |
| Idhaya veenai swarangalai paadum | The veena of the heart sings musical notes. |
| Male | |
| Mogam mogam geedham edhiroliyo | Is passion, passion, song an echo? |
| Raagam thedum naadham padhil alaiyo | Is the sound searching for a tune a wave of response? |
| Entha vegam vanthathu intha thogai virinthathu | What speed arrived? This peacock tail opened up, |
| Ilaiya vaazhai paruvamae enathu kadhal uruvamae | Oh youthful age, the form of my love! |
| En paadal thedal yaavum neeyae | My song, my search, everything is you, |
| Azhagiya paingiliyae…. | Oh beautiful green parrot... |
| Male | |
| Manathu vaanil valam varum neram | When hovering in the sky of the mind, |
| Idhaya veenai swarangalai paadum | The veena of the heart sings musical notes. |
| Dhinam dhinam kanavugal….haan | Every day, dreams... haan |
| Uyir tharum….hae…. ninaivugal | Life-giving... hae... memories |
| Thaga thagath thaga thagathagath thagathagath….thaga thaga… | Thaga thagath thaga thagathagath thagathagath... thaga thaga... |
| Male | |
| Manathu vaanil valam varum neram | When hovering in the sky of the mind, |
| Idhaya veenai swarangalai paadum | The veena of the heart sings musical notes. |
| Male | |
| ……………….. | ... |
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மனது வானில் வலம் வரும் நேரம்
இதயவீணை ஸ்வரங்களை பாடும்
மனது வானில் வலம் வரும் நேரம்
இதயவீணை ஸ்வரங்களை பாடும்
When hovering in the sky of the mind,
The veena of the heart sings musical notes.
When hovering in the sky of the mind,
The veena of the heart sings musical notes.
தினம் தினம் கனவுகள்
உயிர் தரும் நினைவுகள்
பாபபப்பா பாபபப்பா பாபபப்பா பாபப்பா
Every day, dreams...
Life-giving memories...
Paappappaa paapapappaa paapapappaa paapappaa
மனது வானில் வலம் வரும் நேரம்
இதயவீணை ஸ்வரங்களை பாடும்
தினம் தினம் கனவுகள்
உயிர் தரும் நினைவுகள்
பாபபப்பா பாபபப்பா பாபபப்பா பாபப்பா
When hovering in the sky of the mind,
The veena of the heart sings musical notes.
Every day, dreams...
Life-giving memories...
Paappappaa paapapappaa paapapappaa paapappaa
மனது வானில் வலம் வரும் நேரம்
இதயவீணை ஸ்வரங்களை பாடும்.......
When hovering in the sky of the mind,
The veena of the heart sings musical notes.
தேடும் வாழ்வின் தேடல் இன்னிசையோ.....
ஊனும் உயிரும் கூடும் என்னிசையோ.......ஹான்
எந்த ராகம் வந்தது இந்த பாடல் தந்தது
அன்பின் ரேகை படருமே மலரில் தேனும் சிதறுமே
என் பாடல் தேடல் யாவும் நீயே
உயிரினில் ஒளி மழையே.....
Is the search of a searching life sweet music?
Is my music where body and soul join together? Haan...
Which raga arrived? Who gave this song?
The lines of love will spread, and honey will scatter from the flower.
My song, my search, everything is you.
Oh rain of light within the soul...
மனது வானில் வலம் வரும் நேரம்
இதயவீணை ஸ்வரங்களை பாடும்
தினம் தினம் கனவுகள்
உயிர் தரும் நினைவுகள்
பாபபப் பாபபப் பாபபப்பா பாபப்பா
When hovering in the sky of the mind,
The veena of the heart sings musical notes.
Every day, dreams...
Life-giving memories...
Paappap paapapap paapapappaa paapappaa
மனது வானில் வலம் வரும் நேரம்
இதயவீணை ஸ்வரங்களை பாடும்.......
When hovering in the sky of the mind,
The veena of the heart sings musical notes.
மோகம் மோதும் கீதம் எதிரொலியோ......
ராகம் தேடும் நாதம் பதில் அலையோ.....
எந்த வேகம் வந்தது இந்த தோகை விரிந்தது
இளைய வாழைப் பருவமே எனது காதல் உருவமே
என் பாடல் தேடல் யாவும் நீயே...
அழகிய பைங்கிளியே........
Is passion, passion, song an echo?
Is the sound searching for a tune a wave of response?
What speed arrived? This peacock tail opened up,
Oh youthful age, the form of my love!
My song, my search, everything is you,
Oh beautiful green parrot...
மனது வானில் வலம் வரும் நேரம்
இதயவீணை ஸ்வரங்களை பாடும்
தினம் தினம் கனவுகள்......ஹான்
உயிர் தரும்.....ஹே.....நினைவுகள்....
தக தகத் தக தகதகத் தகதகத்.....தகத் தக
When hovering in the sky of the mind,
The veena of the heart sings musical notes.
Every day, dreams... haan
Life-giving... hae... memories
Thaga thagath thaga thagathagath thagathagath... thaga thaga...
மனது வானில் வலம் வரும் நேரம்
இதயவீணை ஸ்வரங்களை பாடும்.......
When hovering in the sky of the mind,
The veena of the heart sings musical notes.
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Manathu vaanil valam varum neram
When hovering in the sky of the mind,
Idhaya veenai swarangalai paadum
The veena of the heart sings musical notes.
Manathu vaanil valam varum neram
When hovering in the sky of the mind,
Idhaya veenai swarangalai paadum
The veena of the heart sings musical notes.
Dhinam dhinam kanavugal
Every day, dreams...
Uyir tharum ninaivugal
Life-giving memories...
Paappappaa paapapappaa paapapappaa paapappaa
Paappappaa paapapappaa paapapappaa paapappaa
Manathu vaanil valam varum neram
When hovering in the sky of the mind,
Idhaya veenai swarangalai paadum
The veena of the heart sings musical notes.
Dhinam dhinam kanavugal
Every day, dreams...
Uyir tharum ninaivugal
Life-giving memories...
Paappappaa paapapappaa paapapappaa paapappaa
Paappappaa paapapappaa paapapappaa paapappaa
Manathu vaanil valam varum neram
When hovering in the sky of the mind,
Idhaya veenai swarangalai paadum
The veena of the heart sings musical notes.
Thedum vaazhvin thedal innisaiyo….
Is the search of a searching life sweet music?
Oonum uyirum koodum ennisaiyo….haan
Is my music where body and soul join together? Haan...
Entha raagam vanthathu intha paadal thanthadhu
Which raga arrived? Who gave this song?
Anbin regai padarumae malaril thenum sidharumae
The lines of love will spread, and honey will scatter from the flower.
En paadal thedal yaavum neeyae
My song, my search, everything is you.
Uyirinil oli mazhaiyae….
Oh rain of light within the soul...
Manathu vaanil valam varum neram
When hovering in the sky of the mind,
Idhaya veenai swarangalai paadum
The veena of the heart sings musical notes.
Dhinam dhinam kanavugal
Every day, dreams...
Uyir tharum ninaivugal
Life-giving memories...
Paappap paapapap paapapappaa paapappaa
Paappap paapapap paapapappaa paapappaa
Manathu vaanil valam varum neram
When hovering in the sky of the mind,
Idhaya veenai swarangalai paadum
The veena of the heart sings musical notes.
Mogam mogam geedham edhiroliyo
Is passion, passion, song an echo?
Raagam thedum naadham padhil alaiyo
Is the sound searching for a tune a wave of response?
Entha vegam vanthathu intha thogai virinthathu
What speed arrived? This peacock tail opened up,
Ilaiya vaazhai paruvamae enathu kadhal uruvamae
Oh youthful age, the form of my love!
En paadal thedal yaavum neeyae
My song, my search, everything is you,
Azhagiya paingiliyae….
Oh beautiful green parrot...
Manathu vaanil valam varum neram
When hovering in the sky of the mind,
Idhaya veenai swarangalai paadum
The veena of the heart sings musical notes.
Dhinam dhinam kanavugal….haan
Every day, dreams... haan
Uyir tharum….hae…. ninaivugal
Life-giving... hae... memories
Thaga thagath thaga thagathagath thagathagath….thaga thaga…
Thaga thagath thaga thagathagath thagathagath... thaga thaga...
Manathu vaanil valam varum neram
When hovering in the sky of the mind,
Idhaya veenai swarangalai paadum
The veena of the heart sings musical notes.
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Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This evocative song describes the internal harmony and sweet awakenings of love as felt in one's mind and soul. Comparing the human heart to a veena playing musical melodies, the lyrics paint a picture of romantic longing, daily dreams, and memories that grant life to the spirit. The protagonist sees their lover as the sole subject of their artistic search, equating love to a rain of light and a blooming peacock tail.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagathani (Metaphor)
“Manathu vaanil valam varum neram / Idhaya veenai swarangalai paadum”
'Manathu vaanam' (Sky of the mind) and 'Idhaya veenai' (Veena of the heart) metaphorically compare the mind to the sky and the heart to a musical string instrument.
Monnai (Alliteration)
“Manathu vaanil valam varum neram”
Repetition of initial consonants like 'va' and 'va' in 'vaanil' and 'valam'.
Edupukal / Rhythm (Sollalangaaram)
“Thaga thagath thaga thagathagath thagathagath….thaga thaga…”
Rhythmic scatting syllables like 'Paappappaa' and rhythmic rhythm beats 'Thaga thagath' are used to accentuate musicality.
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Trivia
'Priyamudan Prabhu' is a 1984 Tamil feature film. Gangai Amaran penned lyrics reflecting his signature blend of classical poetic metaphors like 'Idhaya veenai' with rhythmic folk-pop melody structures.
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